A new study casts doubt on the value of repeat spinal imaging when it comes to making clinical decisions for patients with sciatica. The report shows the presence of disk herniation on MRI at a 1-year ...

I am a 48-year-old runner. In November I slipped on the ice and fell on my butt. In December I started feeling pain going down my left leg associated with numbness and sometimes down my right leg and ...

If you’ve ever felt aches or pains that radiate down your legs, you may have been dealing with sciatic nerve pain. The sciatic nerve is the biggest in your body and starts in your back and goes down ...

Do you have shooting pain in your leg? Numbness in the back of your calf or tingling in your foot? Your symptoms — commonly referred to as sciatica — may be caused by injury or pressure on your spinal ...

Certain nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain. Healthcare professionals may also refer to sciatic nerve pain ...

It’s important to not only identify this painful condition correctly, but find exercises you can comfortably do.

Sciatica, a condition of the lumbar spine, is often caused by pinching of the sciatic nerve. Left untreated, it can lead to sciatic nerve damage, but sciatica and its associated symptoms can be ...